India-Pakistan clash among nine World Cup fixture changes

  • New Delhi: India’s clash with archrivals Pakistan in this year’s ODI World Cup has been brought forward a day to October 14 among eight other fixture changes, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday. The world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad will host the hotly anticipat...
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Pakistan drops Shan Masood for ODI series against Afghanistan and Asia Cup

  • ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dropped opening batter Shan Masood and recalled all-rounder Faheem Ashraf for the first time in two years for the ODI series against Afghanistan and the Asia Cup. The left-handed Masood had a below par home season against New Zealand this year when he scored only 52 runs i...
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Regional tournaments ‘key to growth of cricket in Saudi Arabia’

  • JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation’s board of directors held its sixth meeting recently in Riyadh, under the patronage of Prince Saud bin Mishal, during which members discussed important topics including events and tournaments, the organization’s accomplishments, its financial and hum...
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Top fighters to kick off IMMAF Youth World Championship in Abu Dhabi

  • ABU DHABI: The Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City has been transformed into a festive environment today as it hosts the fourth edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships. The mixed martial arts competition is being held under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan...
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Terrence Crawford stops Errol Spence Jr. to claim undisputed welterweight world title

  • LOS ANGELES: Terence Crawford punished Errol Spence on the way to a ninth-round technical knockout to claim the undisputed welterweight world title in Las Vegas on Saturday. Unbeaten Crawford had knocked down Spence three times and had his previously unbeaten foe staggering under a hail of bl...
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Spence, Crawford make weight for welterweight unification showdown

  • LAS VEGAS: Unbeaten Americans Errol Spence and Terence Crawford made weight Friday for their long awaited and highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown in Las Vegas. “We’re about to make history,” Crawford told fans at T-Mobile Arena, where the two will battle to become...
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India-Pakistan tie among Cricket World Cup matches set to be rescheduled 

  • NEW DELHI: Barely three months to go before the start of the 50-overs World Cup, the organizing Indian cricket board has said the schedule would be adjusted and an Oct. 15 India v Pakistan humdinger in Ahmedabad could be among matches affected.  World Cup schedules are usually announced ...
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Ashes washout once again raises question of rain’s impact on cricket

  • In English folklore, there is a myth attributed to Saint Swithun, who died in 863 AD. In the last 10 years of his life, he was Bishop of Winchester, and requested that he should be buried outside the north wall of his cathedral “where the sweet rain of heaven may fall upon my grave.” A centur...
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UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation ready to host IMMAF Youth World Championships

  • ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation has announced that the final preparations are underway for the fourth edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships, scheduled from Aug. 2 to 5 at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City. The four-day event, taking place under th...
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Pakistan tops ICC World Test Championship rankings after Galle win, India follows second

  • ISLAMABAD: Following their win over Sri Lanka in last week’s Galle Test, Pakistan climbed to the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday, with arch-rivals India trailing close behind at number two. The World Test Championship is...
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